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Review: The Falconer by Elizabeth May

By Kasey Giard | May 3, 2017 - 7:00 am | May 2, 2017 Blogger's Favorites, Book Review and Content, Fantasy, Young Adult/Teen Fiction

The Falconer
Elizabeth May
Chronicle Books
Published May 6, 2014

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Ever since Aileana witnessed her mother’s brutal death, she has hunted for the killer. Maintaining the balance of her daylight life as a wealthy, prominent young woman in Scottish society becomes increasingly difficult as faeries, the monsters who prey on humans like her mother, begin to find Aileana everywhere. Then Aileana learns more drives her than her thirst for vengeance. She’s the last of an ancient race with the ability to fight even the most powerful faeries. And she’ll need all her sleeping gifting to wake if she has any hope of stopping … Continue reading →

Review: Seeker by Arwen Elys Dayton

By Kasey Giard | February 9, 2015 - 7:00 am | January 9, 2017 Book Review and Content, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult/Teen Fiction

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Seeker
Arwen Elys Dayton
Random House Children’s, Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Published February 10, 2015

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Quin is proud of her family’s legacy. She comes from a line of Seekers, warriors who protect the weak and bring justice to the world. Along with two other initiates – her best friend and the boy she loves – she prepares to take an Oath that will brand her a Seeker forever.

Upon her initiation, she discovers that nothing is what she thought. Now it’s too late to escape the fate she’s chosen.

The balance between the three central characters – Quin, Shinobu and John – worked well. All three characters share in the telling of the story. Each viewpoint … Continue reading →